This report summarises the outcomes of the BioMonWeek 2026 workshop "How to design Biodiversity Monitoring Programmes", held on 7 May 2026 in Montpellier, France.
It explores how biodiversity monitoring programmes can be designed to be representative, scalable and policy-useful across regions and countries. The report highlights the importance of clear sampling frameworks, robust inference, harmonised but flexible approaches, and stronger governance for coordinated monitoring and data sharing. It also underlines the need to connect monitoring observations to policy-relevant indicators, starting from decision needs and working back to variables, sampling design, uncertainty reporting and data workflows.
The report is relevant for policy makers, public authorities, monitoring agencies, researchers, data managers and organisations involved in biodiversity monitoring.
Publication Date: 2026-06-23